Mont-Royal

City park · Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships

Autumn foliage at Mont-Royal
Photo: Matias Garabedian from Montreal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Frederick Law Olmsted's mountain park gives Montreal its best fall overlook: Kondiaronk Belvedere's terrace looks past the chalet roofline over the entire city canopy turning color, typically peaking around the first week of October.

Best for: A city-canopy view without leaving Montreal

Don’t miss

  • Kondiaronk Belvedere terrace
  • Olmsted-designed trail network
2026 Forecast

Peak: October 8–October 12

Color builds from September 23 · mostly bare by October 30

Color starts: September 23Peak: October 10Bare: October 30AugustDecember

Sampled at Mont-Royal’s own coordinates and elevation (204 m) rather than a regional average.

Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships is sampled at 359 weather points, with no published peak dates to correct it against yet. Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships is running 1 day later than its own average this year. How the forecast works

When to go to Mont-Royal

Good color holds through about October 19, giving you roughly 26 days from the first turn to past peak.

It sits inside Montreal, so you can fit it into an afternoon.

Mont-Royal on the map

Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.

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Frequently asked

When does Mont-Royal peak in 2026?
Peak color is predicted for October 8–October 12 (best estimate October 10). Color starts around September 23 and is mostly bare by October 30.
How do I get to Mont-Royal?
The closest city is Montreal, about 2 km away (it's right in town). It's part of Québec — Laurentians & Eastern Townships's fall lineup.

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